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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Lewisham 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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Cleansing Station Return of Work for 1933.
| Children treated for Vermin | 907 |
| Attendances at Cleansing Station | 1,626 |
| Adults treated for Vermin | 3 |
| Attendances at Cleansing Station | 3 |
| Children treated for Scabies | 117 |
| Baths given ... | 740 |
| Adults treated for Scabies | 26 |
| Baths given ... | 79 |
| Rooms treated for Vermin, etc. | 338 |
| Articles of Clothing and Bedding treated | 1,795 |
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA.
Refuse Removal and Disposal.
The tonnage collected in 1933 is shown below.
| Loads. | Tons. | |
|---|---|---|
| Container System | 20,469 | 37,093 |
| Freighters | 4,570 | 6,297 |
| Other Vehicles | 357 | 364 |
| Totals | 25,396 | 43,754 |
The following are the figures for 1933 : —
| Loads. | Tons. | |
|---|---|---|
| Home Park Destructor | 10,719 | 17,816 |
| Molesworth Street Destructor | 12,278 | 17,975 |
| Barged away | 4,571 | 8,549 |
| Shoots | 55 | 86 |
| Totals | 27,622 | 44,426 |
The figures for disposal include refuse from the Council's Openair
Market, and also trade refuse delivered by tradesmen to the
Council's dust destructors.